Department of Orthopedic Rehabilitation - Rehabilitation Clinic Bavaria Bad Kissingen

About the Department of Orthopedic Rehabilitation at Rehabilitation Clinic Bavaria Bad Kissingen

The Department of Orthopedic Rehabilitation at the Rehabilitation Clinic Bavaria Bad Kissingen offers individually developed comprehensive rehabilitation treatment programs for patients with musculoskeletal diseases and injuries. The medical facility has gained more than 30 years of experience in the field of orthopedic rehabilitation, so patients can expect the best results. The team of rehabilitation specialists focuses on patients with spinal diseases, joint pathologies, rheumatic diseases, malignant tumors, and multiple injuries to the musculoskeletal system. Specialists have special competence in conducting rehabilitation treatment after spine surgery and joint replacement surgery. The health of patients is in the safe hands of a highly professional and motivated medical team consisting of orthopedists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, sports therapists, and specially trained nursing staff. The primary goal of the specialists is to restore the patient's mobility, reintegrate him or her into society, and return him or her to a normal lifestyle. More than 89,000 patients undergo orthopedic rehabilitation in the department every year. The medical facility has 200 beds. Outpatient rehabilitation programs are also available here. The Head Physician of the department is Dr. med. Dirk Kessler.

The department specializes in rehabilitation after arthroplasty (up to 34% of cases), mainly hip, knee, and shoulder arthroplasty. Doctors use modern methods to restore motor function and improve muscle tone. Medical programs are developed individually based on standardized German protocols for orthopedic rehabilitation. Before treatment begins, the patient is examined to determine rehabilitation potential and specific rehabilitation goals. A typical rehabilitation program includes physiotherapy (exercise therapy, gait training, and swimming), medical training therapy, massage, physical therapy (electrotherapy and cryotherapy), and occupational therapy.

The department also has special expertise in the conservative treatment of chronic back pain and in orthopedic rehabilitation after surgery for herniated discs. The primary goal of rehabilitation in such cases is to eliminate the pain syndrome and improve motor function. For this purpose, rehabilitation specialists in the department combine effective methods of physiotherapeutic treatment (exercise therapy, swimming, gait and balance training), sports therapy (medical training therapy, Nordic walking), physical therapy, and occupational therapy. It is worth noting that such treatment is highly effective for chronic back pain and, in many cases, avoids surgery.

Orthopedic rehabilitation for patients with multiple injuries of the musculoskeletal system and their complications in the form of persistent pain syndrome and motor limitations up to paralysis is another priority focus of the department's clinical practice. In the course of rehabilitation treatment, the specialists of the department apply physiotherapy, sports therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, acupuncture, and other methods.

The department specializes in orthopedic rehabilitation for patients with the following diseases:

• Joint diseases and conditions after hip, knee, and shoulder arthroplasty
• Chronic back pain and conditions after spinal surgery
• Multiple injuries
• Diseases of the rheumatic spectrum
• Musculoskeletal malignancies
• Other orthopedic diseases

The department offers the following rehabilitation activities:

• Physiotherapy
  • Exercise therapy
  • Medical training therapy
  • Gait training
  • Isokinetic exercises
  • Myofascial release
  • Lymphatic gymnastics
  • AlterG® Anti-Gravity Treadmill workouts
  • Balance training
  • Progressive muscle relaxation
  • Autogenic training
  • Breathing exercises
  • Workouts to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles
  • Kinesio taping
• Sports therapy
  • Nordic walking
  • Medical training therapy
  • A special set of exercises for balance training
  • Pool workouts
• Physical therapy
  • Massage
  • Mud wraps
  • Electrotherapy
  • Magnetotherapy
  • Balneological procedures
  • Cryotherapy
  • Heat therapy
  • Laser therapy
  • Shock wave therapy
  • Marnitz therapy
  • Hydromassage (underwater shower massage)
  • Manual lymphatic drainage
• Occupational therapy
  • Bobath therapy
  • Stengel cognitive therapy
  • Manual therapy
  • Mirror therapy
  • Animal-assisted therapy
  • Neural mobilization
• Complementary medicine methods
  • Osteopathy
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine methods
• Diet therapy
• Psychological support
• Other medical services